Health benefits of swimming

Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the
water.

Swimming is a good all-round activity because it:

keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body

builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness

helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs

tones muscles and builds strength

provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming.

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Other benefits of swimming

Swimming has many other benefits including:

being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise

alleviating stress

improving coordination, balance and posture

improving flexibility

providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions

providing a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day

being available in many places – you can swim in swimming pools, beaches, lakes, dams and rivers.
Make sure that the environment you choose to swim in is safe.